80 ANNALS OF THE ROYAL: BOTANIC GARDEN, CALCUTTA. 
40. C. schistoacanthus Bl.—Sheathed stem about 10 mm. thick. ^ Leaf-sheaths densely 
armed with short, or 2-3 em. long, schistaceous, spreading, straight spines. Leaves 
40-60 em. long; petiole almost obsolete. Leaflets few, 6-7 on each side, linear-ensi- 
form, unicostate, all naked on both surfaces, sprinkled beneath with very small scales, 
the intermediate ones largest, 15-30 cm. long, 10-12 mm. broad, these alternate; 
the basal pair of leaflets opposite, 4 at the apex approximate; those of the 
terminal pair quite free at the base. 
Sumatra. 
41, C. Kingianus Becc.—-Sheathed stem 10-12 mm. in diam. Leaf-sheaths densely 
armed with short horizontal straight spines, Ocreai nconspicuous. Leaves, including 
the petiole, about 70 cm. long; petiole 16 cm. in length and armed with small 
solitary claws. Leaflets very few (12 in all), distinctly grouped with long vacant 
spaces interposed, 3-sub-5-costulate, the 3 largest costze spinulous on the upper surface, 
beneath all naked; the two terminal leaflets not larger than the others, 26 cm. long, 
3 cm. broad, free at the base. Male spadix elongate, simply decompound; primary 
spathes narrow, very closely sheathing, entire; partial inflorescences terminating in 
a spikelet, this longer than the side ones, which are horizontal or deflexed, s-9 eG 
long, with remote flowers (20-22 on each side). 
N. E. India: Assam. 
42, C. Muellerii H. Wendl.—Slender. Sheathed stem 6-8 mm. in diam. Leaf- 
sheaths entirely covered with long, brown, rigid bristles. Leaves short, about 30 cm, 
long; the petiole almost obsolete. Leaflets few (11-14 in all) very  inequi- 
distant, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, 3-sub-5-costulate, naked on both surfaces or 
sometimes with the mid-costa provided near the base on the upper surface with 1-4 
long spicule, 18-20 cm. long at most, 16-24 mm. broad, those of the terminal 
pair free or slightly connate at the base. Female spadiz filiform. Fruiting perianth 
explanate. Fruit broadly ovate or subglobose, shortly beaked, about 15 mm, long, 12 
mm. broad. 
N. E. Australia, 
43. C. caryotoides All. Cunn.—$Slender. Sheathd est. m 5-8 mm. in diam. Leaf- 
sheaihs armed with deciduous hair-like spicule. Ocrea densely hispid. Leaves short, 
25-40 cm. long; _ petiole almost obsolete. Leaflets very few (6-9 in 
all), very  inequidistant; side-leaflets alternate, elongate-cuneate or oblong-spathulate, 
more or less truncate and premorse at the apex, those of the terminal 
pair very highly, sometimes completely connate, forming a cuneate flabellum which is 
truncate and przemorse on the terminal margin. Male and female spadices filiform 
elongate. Fruiting perianth not pedicelliform. Fruit broadly ovate or Palapa, 
shortly beaked, 12-13 mm. long, 9-10 mm. broad. Scales in 18 series, , 
Australia : Queensland. 
44, €. viminalis Willd.—Scandent. ^ Sheathed stem 2-3 cm. in diam. more or 
less armed with laminar broad-based spines, ^ Leaves 1-1:25 m. loag; the petiole 
very short; rachis armed beneath with 1-4 cm. long, straight, solitary or often 
